Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-18
DAILY HERALD
CITY COUNCIL.
Withdrawal of the Street
Railroad Changes.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC BUSINESS
Coupcilmen Kuhrts and Franken
field Leave the Chambers
A Lively Tilt.

The City Council met yesterday
afternoon, President Breed in the
chair and Messrs. Frankenfield
Goss, Kuhrts, Collins, Teed, Jones
Willard, Hyans, Lowell, Gibbs, Hitler
Perry present.
After the reading and adoption O
the minutes the following busines.
was transacted:
Clerk Teed read a communication
from the Los Angeles Savings Banl
which was to the effect that proposed
issue of the school bonds were con
sidered illegal inasmuch as the cit,
charter provides that the city shall
not incur larger Indebtedness thar
$500, 900 and the city is already in
debted to the extent of $3.50, 900. The
bank therefore refused to bid for the
bonds.
This communication explained the
reason for the absence of all bids fol
the $50 900 school bonds. The mat.
ter was referred to the City Attorney.
Mayor Workman reported that he
had appointed Messrs. W. I. Lam
bic, Geo. Hanson and j. q. Jackson
as q commission to examine the plans
Of the City Surveyor for the city sew
erage.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The City Auditor reported as to the
condition of the city funds on October
18th. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Zanjero reported expenditures
of $44 during the past week. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Street Superintendent reported
expenditures of 1928 during the past
week. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Thos. Strohm, Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department, called attention
TO the unsafe condition of the four
story building being put up on t he
southeast corner of Fourth and Main
steets. Mr.. Kuhrts moved that an in
spector be appointed to examine this
building. The matter of the appoint
ment was referred to the Building
Committee with power to act.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works reported
as follows:
On petition of G. H. Smith and others to
have grade of Sand and Fort streets changed,
recommended that the same be referred to
City Surveyor. Adopted.
ON petition OF Jas. Mclaughlin to have
storm water drain connected. Referred TO
Or
On petition of Robert S. Moore to have
Srade of Grand avenue re-establ1shed,
recommended the same be referred to City
Surveyor with instructions to change said
saS street seeordng din gtd adop.ed
On petition of II. X. Stevens and others to
have the grade OF nelleyue avenue changed,
recommended that the same be referred to
the City Surveyor. Adopted
Recommended that the Mountain Water
Company be notified to take care of their
pipe on DAILY street and Hoff, and said street
be graded and rolled with the ffteen-ton
roller Accepted.
ON petition of NJ BRISTOL and others asking
that the Central Railroad Company be in
etructed to lower their tracks on Ninth
street, recommended that the same be
granted, and the streetSuperintendent notify
said Company to lower their tracks ut once
On petition OF W. f. Rogers and others, to
have Belmont Avenue graded between Dia
mond and Temple streets, recommended
that the same be granted, and the City At
t0rney be instructed to draft resolutions ac,
cordingly. Adopted.
On petition of J. Moore and others, to have
the grade of Hope street changed between
Fourth and Fifth streets, recommended the
same be referred to the City Surveyor.
Adopted.
on protest of NJ D. Johnson and others,
against the payment of 81 80 per foot, board
asks further time. Granted.
On Dptition of Dan. EinsteiQ and 9th ers to
have Hope street graded, recommended
the same be granted. Adopted.
On petition of NJ. II. Banning to have
grade of CASTELAR, street changed, recon-
mended the same be granted and the city
surveyor be instructed to make necessary
change. Referred back.
Recommended the petition of Main and
Agricultural Park r. X. to be allowed to
Withdraw the ordinance granting double
track north of First street be granted, and
present petition to put in diamond
switch be allowed, aud former recon-
mendation of board in regard to city R: R
Co. and Main Street r. r. Co. in regard te
On petition of III. L. Flash and others to
have grade of CASTELAR, street changed be
tween Temple and Bellevue avenue so as te
make said street passable between sait
roints recommended the same be denied
Referred back.
on petition of J. b. Banning and others tt
have the roadway of Ninth street west o.
Pearl fifty feet wide, recommended the
same be granted provided the property own
ers move back obstructiOns so as to make
ten-feet sidewalks; Adopted.
On petition of M. j.. WickB and others tt
have grade of College street established west
of Pea l. recommended the same be referred
to City Surveyor. Adopted.
Recommended that Contractor Sheerer be
allowed 90 per cent on the paving OF Main
street north OF First street on estimate o.
the City Surveyor. Adopted.
ON petition of Alex. Campbell against the
grading of Truman street, recommended
the same be referred to the City Surveyor
Adopted.
ON petition of D. Amestoy in regard to
the paving of Main street north of Court
recommended the same be referred to the
City Surveyor Adopted.
TN petition of Jacoby and Levy to have
grade of Los Angeles street established, rec
ON mended the same be referred to the City
Surveyor. Adopted:
to grade Vine street. as they think the price
is too high, recommended the same be
denied, as the bid has been accepted. Re-
I. ferred back.
ON petition of Jshn f. Jackson to have
DAILY street graded according to petition
recommen Ted the petition be granted
and that bid of +. c. Birmingham be
rejected aud check returned. Adopted
ON acceptance of franchise of II. Lind
ley, recommended the same be filed. Filed
ON petition of A. NJ. McFarlain and others
TO have Arnold street graded, recon-
f0rney be instructed TO draft resolution
accordingly. Adopted.
ON petition of st. Paul's P. f. Church and
Others to have Ingraham street extended and
grade of SAID street and Williams street es
tablshed, recommended the same be re-
ferred to the City Surveyor. Adopted.
The protest of Geo. Lawrence and other
against the price OF grading Union avenue
R5. 80 per lineal foot, recommended tha
me bids be rejected and checks returned
aud that the property owners be requeste'
10 grade themselves. Adopted.
IN petition OF T. S. Palmer and others t.
have W. Truman street graded from Downe
avenue to Hof, reeommended the oStna sam
~ regard to the bid of Il. G. Burlingam
of Si.35 per front foot for the grading
winston Street, recommended the bid l., b
rejected and cherk returned ana the CIT
f,jsrT Instructed to rc-advertise. Adopted
petition Of TeS%af lis nGon o n to the be
ron recon- mended the same be granite
nroyided the petitioner pay the entire cos
As said pipe Is ON private. property. ADOPTED
- y Jad "a pptjtiOn Of D. EllgWOrt